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Pillar of Sports in Africa and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has congratulated Nigerians on the victory of Enyimba Football Club (FC)  of Nigeria against Orlando Pirates of South Africa  in the final Group A match in the confederation of Africa Football  (CAF) tournament. Kalu commended the players and officials of the football club for their skills. Recall, during Kalu's stint as Governor of Abia state, Enyimba FC was repositioned, with the team clinching the CAF cup back to back in 2003 and 2004. The Senate Chief Whip, who is also a soccer enthusiast, stressed that football brings people together and ultimately promotes peace and unity. In his goodwill message, Kalu called on stakeholders in the sports industry in Nigeria to focus on grassroots sports development in order to discover talented players in their prime. He said, "I felicitate with Enyimba FC on their well deserved victory against Orlando Pirates in the CAF tournament. "The players demonstrated the

  The President, Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimord has described sports as an industry for human development. He said sports is a process of recracation that is rooted in identity, self determination, loyalty,  the preservation of human dignity and social pride. Nimrod stated this at the closing ceremony of the 2nd edition of  Numan Federation Volleyball Unity Cup in Numan, Adamawa state held on Sunday. He added that "Sports help us to think through big ideas of entertainment, competition, personal and physical development as well as social growth stressing that the future of sports and it's impact on the society is shaped by an array of factors.  According to him, the factors includes advance in technology, leadership, rules modifications, the future of coaching techniques, Organization, participation and spectatorship. The number one volleyball personal in Nigeria,  noted that sports has been an intergral part of social development which has moved from mere

The Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) hosted the Silver medalist Team Lagos men's and women's football teams at the just concluded 2020 National Sports Festival in Benin City on Sunday at the Soccer Temple, Agege. LSFA Chairman who also double as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi appreciated Team Lagos Football teams and urged the players to focus on their career and education. "We are here to welcome you back home and to say thank you to the team's contingent, coaches, players, and backroom staff, we are proud of you all. We appreciate your attitude and the kind of football you played. Your progress is our mission, you have got the experience and you all will be stronger. You all have made us proud," emotional Akinwunmi said. Akinwunmi commended the Lagos State government and the Sports Commission for their support despite the challenges the team encountered during the qualifiers and accreditation

Organizers of the 5th Edition of the NSM/Walin Kakuri Cup are excitedly looking forward to the final games after news filtered in that sponsors and supporters of the competition have lined up mouthwatering prizes for outstanding teams and players Winner of this competition will get the OTUNBA KUNLE SONAME prize for emerging champions while the second placed team will get the BUKOLA OLOPADE PRIZE for finishing second.  The most valuable player and highest goal scorer will get a prize each from HAJJ GAFAR LIAMEED who is chairman of 36Lion FC while the Alhaji Aminu Balale prize for best behaved team is also in the offing.  The Pillar Of sports in Nigeria, Chief Donatus Ejidike is not left out of the party as he has also promised to support the competition with a special prize for outstanding participants.

The dead have risen, weak have become strong as Egba indigenes anxiously look forward to Super 6. The stage is now set for the much talked about NWFL Super 6, a competition that will decide Nigeria's representative to this year's WAFU Women's champions league zonal qualifier and hopefully, decide Nigeria's representatives in the first ever CAF Women's champions league.  The sleeping town of Abeokuta in Ogun state woke up Sunday, with excitement written on the faces of the young, the old, the weak and the strong as the most powerful woman in football administration in Nigeria, (or perhaps Africa), Aisha Falode, accompanied by chief operating officer Dupe Shabi and board member Joe Amene touch down at the Dipo Dina stadium, venue for this year's NWFL Super 6 competition.  The pitch smiled in appreciation, the goal posts danced in acknowledgement and the side flags waved in anticipation of what will be one week of exciting football spiced up with good d

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Chief Sunday Dare has  showered  praise on  team Oyo for their outstanding performance at  the just concluded National Sports Festival in Benin where they finished in the 6th position. " Congratulations  to Team Oyo, they did  well,  finishing in the  top ten at  the just concluded  National sports festival is a huge feat . With this performance ,Team Oyo can do  better in the next edition with early preparations and  the right support”, the Minister  affirmed. Team Oyo not only  finished in the  6th position in the overall medals table, but posted  some outstanding performance in some events.Team Oyo had 29 Gold, 30 Silvers and 42 bronze  totalling 101 medals  amassed  from Weightlifting, Boxing, Chess, Table tennis, Gold,  wrestling, para table tennis among others. The high point  of the  team's performance was Taiwo Osijo  feat of scooping 1 Gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze in weightlifting and Onokpite Kennedy

The Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Bukola Olopade has expressed his profound gratitude to the Nigerian Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Dare for gracing the 6th edition of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Silver label marathon was indeed a success as  300 Elite Athletes from across the black continent competed for honors in the Silver label Marathon. In his words of appreciation on foremost Nigerian WhatsApp platform, Nigeria Sports Mouthpiece Rebranded after a successful marathon, Bukola Olopade thanked the Minister for flagging off the event in emphatic fashion. “We at Nilayo appreciate the Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Dare for taking time out of his very busy schedule to flag off today's race. “He did not only get there in good time, he was also professional in his respect for the running protocols throughout.

Respected grassroots politician, economist and passionate sport administrator, Aminu Kurfi, landed in the United Kingdom on Tuesday April 6, for a series of political meetings and soon championed the protest outside the Nigeria High commission on Number 9, Northumberland Ave, Westminster, London. What looked like child's play is fast becoming a major political protest as more Nigerians have literred the streets of London to express their support for president Mohammadu Buhari who arrived London on Tuesday March 31, for routine medical checkups after which, he will attend meetings with political associates and friends in a city that is gradually coming back to life after over two months of lockdown and uncertainties, caused by the raging Corona Virus Pandemic.  Balele, as he is fondly called by his admirers is a strong supporter of Arsenal football club of London and this latest visit coincides with the London club's Europa cup quarter final match with Slavia Prague Unfortunatel